Manual or Automatic ?

[Buckman]

If you look at the NCAP website and see the difference between cars wrt Occupant Safety. This is primarily the protection given by the structure, aided by airbags, safety belts, seats and head restraints. Some cars reach the high 90 score, others are at 70%. Whilst technical safety aids can help avoid a crash, or reduce the effects of a crash, at the end of the day it’s the structure and primary protection that counts in my choices.

Having had two write offs, Volvo 740 estate, and Saab 9000 all we suffered were stiff necks. So if we decide to change cars in the future the CRV and Forester are high on the list.

I thought Sam was referring to the safety of the auto box and not the whole vehicle.

 

[otherclive]

I thought Sam was referring to the safety of the auto box and not the whole vehicle.

Read #90 paragraph 1 Sam refers to general safety.

 

[Buckman]

Read #90 paragraph 1 Sam refers to general safety.

Sam has already clarified so not sure why you still want to argue and are harping on about my misunderstanding of Sa';s post which was several posts ago and had I forgotten about?

 

[Dustydog]

What’s NCAP got to do with Auto v Manual?
Time to refocus maybe😉

 

[borderbilly]

Have one of these with a cuppa

 

[otherclive]

What’s NCAP got to do with Auto v Manual?
Time to refocus maybe😉

Sam brought up safety as independent of gearbox type then Buckman linked in, and Plodd deems safety a significant decision maker.

Refocus? Is there anything more that can be said on auto versus manual? I’m off for a well deserved glass of red. It will settle the fish and chips.

 

[PTA]

Sam brought up safety as independent of gearbox type then Buckman linked in, and Plodd deems safety a significant decision maker.

Refocus? Is there anything more that can be said on auto versus manual? I’m off for a well deserved glass of red. It will settle the fish and chips.

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RED wine and fish and chips? Philistine!

 

[borderbilly]

RED wine and fish and chips? Philistine!

Correct, should be a can of Irn Bru

 

[Hutch]

RED wine and fish and chips? Philistine!

Depends if Cod or Gurrnet.

 

[PTA]

Correct, should be a can of Irn Bru

Followed by a battered Mars bar?
You lot are SO common.

 

[borderbilly]

Followed by a battered Mars bar?
You lot are SO common.

Yes, and thats why you all keep coming to visit us

 

[otherclive]

RED wine and fish and chips? Philistine!

Not if there’s a couple of hours in between.

 

[Hutch]

Gentle now lads.

 

[Hutch]

Any way back to Heisenberg's, Question, Automatic gearbox seems to be preferred for towing.

 

[PTA]

Any way back to Heisenberg's, Question, Automatic gearbox seems to be preferred for towing.

Yup.

 

[Devonisheaven]

Any way back to Heisenberg's, Question, Automatic gearbox seems to be preferred for towing.

Yep, no comparison. 👍